Orange Cardamom Cupcakes Recipe - Food.com

Ingredients

• nonstick cooking spray
• 4 1/2 cups cake flour
• 3 1/2 teaspoons ground cardamom
• 2 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 9 large eggs
• 1 1/2 teaspoons orange zest
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 teaspoons orange flower water
• 2 1/4 cups unsalted butter (41/2 sticks)
• 3 3/4 cups sugar
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 3 cups butter
• 2 1/2 lbs confectioners' sugar
• 3 tablespoons whipping cream
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 6 drops yellow food coloring